Thursday, February 24, 2011

Knit in bed.

Here it is, my creative space. I am sitting up in my bed with its mismatched linen and I am knitting the other sleeve of my grey cardi.

I'm not sure I could ever knit socks because sometimes I find doing the same thing twice a bit tedious. The first sleeve of this cardi was fun, but the second is a race to the finish line.

Miss Pepper is snoring softly beside me. Miss Pepper is sick, sick, sick. Poor little thing. Every now and then she wakes up to tell me she's still sick. Yuk!

I'm a bit sick too. And sick of being sick. And a bit sorry for myself.

In the photo I can see that I still hold the needles and yarn wrong. Funny, I've tried to imitate the YouTube ladies countless times but it just doesn't feel comfortable. I often wonder if I'd be quicker if I did it right.

I'm starting to think about my next knitting projects: a green beanie for Matt's baby, Noro wrist warmers for Indi, a vest for Pepper, a ballet wrap for Jazzy...I've even been thinking about knitting a jumper for my Farmer Boy but I am a bit concerned about The Sweater Curse.

And I'm wearing my green cardi. Did you recognise it? I wear it almost every day. Maybe I should knit another in red. Yep, I think I just might.

So what are you up to today? What are you making? I hope the sun is shining where ever you are.

I knitted the same cardigan you're wearing and I wear it heaps too! I also hold my needles and wool weirdly. My grandma often tells me off about it, but I'm reasonably quick, neat and my hands don't ache, so I think what does it matter? Plus, Grandma told me her twin used to hold them the same way as me! I'm knitting a dolls cardigan, mainly to get rid of the wool, but also for a friends daughters birthday.

Get better soon. No fun for anyone being ill. That article you read about the lady enjoying having time off mustn't have been that sick!

Hope you all feel better soon . Love the cardie you're wearing, and look forward to seeing the one you're making. As for the way you hold you needles - well whatever suits. I'm a continental knitter and often get asked how I'm using my yarn and hooks.

I wouldnt know if youre holding them right or wrong???Haha the sweater curse! I do think if I made my Bren a turtle neck he'd THINK about leaving me. I did begin knitting him, when we first met, this awfully hideous jumper never to be finished, along the lines of Cuggi. EWWWW

Oh Kate I do hope you feel better soon. It is crappy to feel crappy! The person who said she enjoyed being sick must not have been to sick and just needed a rest. Keep knitting and keep patting the head of the lovely child. Sometimes all they need is a little sympathy. xo

Love that cardi,so gorgeous.Hmm, I have jumper curse...trying not to do anything til I finish it-argh!!Hope you both are better very soon.xxBusy making quinoa salad, mmm!and ferrying the big boy to and from tennis.

I hope you are feeling better soon. The green cardi is lovely , I might have to make myself one of those. I hold my knitting strange too and my Grandmother told me that I would never be a good knitter if I didn't learn to hold them properly, I knit quick and neat and don't have a problem with the way I hold them :0)

It is no good being sick Kate, and Miss Pepper too. At least you can knit in bed. I dont knit like the videos either - as they say as long as your happy with the way your knitting turns out and your comfortable then it is the right way to knit! All those projects sound like fun too, and I could just imagine a red cardi too. Dont worry about the sweater curse, I have knit Paul about 5 sweaters now and we are still together!

Poor sausages. Desperately looking for a bright side, at least it's not a case of non-knit sick. Knit sick is marginally better and gets sleeves outtadaway. Still waiting on yarn for my own version of your cardi. Will remain as healthy as all get out with a small lapse aimed to coincide with postal arrival.

Hope you are both feeling better soon. We have been a bit poorly here too and it just gets boring after a while doesn't it?! I love your knitting projects and you have reminded me I still have a bit of knitting to finish myself.....if I leave it any longer I'll have to give it away...or have another baby to fit in the tiny jumper..!Anyway lets not get carried away!! Love your cardi, very pretty and gorgeous colour. x

we too are unwell in this little neck of the woods, it started with me & now the little poppit is ill & teething, not so much fun here!!!!!!!I like to knit the 2 sleeves at the same time, yes it takes longer,but then you are done. I was always the same as you, I would finish the first & then hate doing the second!Hope you & the princess get better soon.

Love your cardi, short sleeve cardis are just the best I reckon, especially here in Briz where it's too hot for long sleeves most of the year. Another in red sounds ideal, have you considered a dark aubergine- could be a lovely alternative to the sage green. Recover soon, perhaps just enough to have a few more days of knitting in bed.

So glad you took to your bed with your knitting today Kate, it sounds like that's just the thing you need. Oh but your poor baby. But to be snuggled up and snoozing while her mama's needles go click clack - what a divine thing.

Sorry to hear that you are still in bed. But glad to hear that you are up to knitting. I don't think that I have noticed how cute that cardi is- but now that you have pointed it out I want to make one.Here I stopped knitting long enough to cut out some dresses for presents...now I just need to stop knitting long enough to sew them up.

oh sorry to hear miss pepper is sick too...hopefully her snores will make her better in the morning.and your bed rest you.i totally know what you mean about knitting the same thing twice.sending wishes for a better day tomorrow,x

Sorry to hear about the sickies going around! Hoping all feel better soon.

If you are comfortable with the way you knit and your projects come out the way you want, then you're not doing anything wrong. (I hold mine the same way and I've been knitting for several years. Its totally comfortable to me.)

I know what you mean - once I've knit something once I rarely want to make the matching pair. And they never end up exactly the same, which annoys me. I'm so impressed by your knitting though! Your cardi is gorgeous (is it really cold enough in VIctoria to wear a cardi? I'm boiling here in sydney) and it sounds like you have a lot of projects lined up!

i hope you are both well and truly on the mend now. for a sickie you look quite glamorous in your snazzy green cardi. i am making pi's for miss 11 who has lost the elastic in her other pairs. i am dreaming about starting a dark grey tea leaves cardi for me. what yarn did you use to make yours? i have been madly searching the www for tosh merino but can't seem to find it

I knit all wrong too. Hasn't stopped me yet. By the way, the old bloke has at least half a dozen jumpers off my needles over the years, and this year we're up to our 24th anniversary. (oh yes, I was a child bride)

I do read every single comment you leave and appreciate it very much, but I should let you know that I can be a wee bit on the useless side when replying to comments, that's just me, everyday life sometimes gets in the way....so I'll apologise now, just in case.